Tina Love

Don Nicolás Den, Irish Pioneer to Santa Barbara (2014)
Film (short) by Tina Love (Documentary, Biography and Period Piece) Editor, Director, Writer, Producer, Visual effects, Sound department, Cinematographer, Costume and Wardrobe Department, Self Based on Walker Tompkins book 'Santa Barbara's Royal Rancho,' this documentary tells the story of Irish immigrant Nicholas Den and his beloved Dos Pueblos Ranch. Den came to Santa Barbara in 1836 when the population of the Mexican adobe town was a mere 900. He quickly learned Spanish and immersed himself in the culture of the Spanish Dons, changing his name to Nicolas. Over the next twenty-five years he was to have lasting impact on Santa Barbara history, including saving the Santa Barbara Mission from secularization. Narrated by prominent local historians, and filmed at historic locations, this film offers a rare view into the early days of Santa Barbara,

The Santa Ynez River Wilderness (2013)
Film by Michael Love (Documentary and Period Piece) Editor Four years in the making, The Santa Ynez River Wilderness is a visually beautiful and educational documentary about the upper Santa Ynez river. The hour long film features wildlife, birds, seasons, wildflowers and includes sections on biology, anthropology and geology. Written by Anonymous

Last Man in Paradise (2011)
Film by Tina Love (Documentary, Drama and Period Piece) Editor, Director, Writer, Producer, Visual effects, Camera and Electrical Department An eccentric champion of the history of humble things faces bulldozers as he fights for his unique cabin.

Destroying Angel (2011)
Film (short) by Tina Love (Drama) Editor, Director, Writer, Producer, Visual effects, Sound department, Camera and Electrical Department, Animation department, Editorial department After a tragic event that could have been avoided, Lucy lives with a regret that clouds her days making life unbearable for herself and family. Hoping to find a renewed sense of meaning, she goes on a mushroom foray in the wilderness. But rather than finding a reason to live, she plays Russian roulette with mushrooms that resemble destroying angels (a type of deadly Amanita). There she befriends Paul, a graduate mycology student with optimistic dreams on the scientific applications of fungi to heal our planet. He unwittingly finds himself in the middle of her painful journey and in a race against time upon putting the pieces together. Meanwhile, floating between life and death Lucy still has choices. Written by Tina Love

Hold It Like a Baby (2009)
Film by Tina Love (Comedy) Editor, Director, Writer, Producer, Production manager 'Hold your anger like a baby' advises bipolar psychologist Wilbur Waskowicks. He has just finished his first book, 'Anger Vanquished,' and hired exuberant temp Francesca to proofread. She has a thing for messy situations: she married her poetry professor Fernando who was fired as a result. Francesca and Wilbur grow intimate, and when his book is published, abscond to Lake Tahoe for his book launching. Their affair is a brief dysfunctional glimpse of heaven that collides with reality when Wilbur gets the book's dismal reviews. Two other couple's stories intertwine: Joe a screenwriter with three ex-wives, four kids assorted between them, and Stacey, newly pregnant and hoping Joe will get her screenplay to his agent. And then there's Angie and Angelo: her a petite, foul-mouthed waitress aspiring to be a vet, and him a overly-sensitive boxer who has finally gotten that title fight in Vegas - but not without the juice. Wilbur, finding himself separately offended by both Joe and Angelo, ... Written by Michael Love

The River (2008)
Film (short) by Cristina Quintana (Drama) Editor, Writer, Visual effects, Sound department, Camera and Electrical Department, Art director A dreamlike film inspired by a famous John Waterhouse painting of a red haired woman floating in a river, though dead she appears somewhat angelic. In this film the the young woman found in the river is the mother of two small children, who battled with an overbearing ex-husband who used the children to punish her for leaving him. Written by Anonymous

Much Ado About W: Art Wars of Santa Barbara (2007)
Film by Tina Love (Documentary) Editor, Director, Writer Enraged by the policies of George W. Bush, two prominent artists, Colin Gray and John Nava, are compelled to take a political stand in their art for the first time, one in a public sculpture exhibit on State Street, and the other in a local gallery. The documentary follows the threats, tabloid journalism, and controversy that ensue as the layers of Santa Barbara's culture, media and politics unravel through the perspectives of an eloquent panel of commentators from the professional art world and people interviewed on the streets of Santa Barbara. Written by Michael Love

Autumn Leaves (2006)
Film (short) by Tina Love (Drama) Editor, Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer A divorced couple, Foster and Suzie, and their college age sons, John and Tommy, are purging the amassed remnants in the attic of their once family home, which is up for sale. As they toss objects from the small attic balcony into the pickup truck below, emotions are stirred. Suzie is purge-happy while Foster, clings pathetically to the memories of a once happy family life. When Foster discovers the "Wedding Day" video he asks all, "What shall I do with this?" Distraught son Tommy settles the matter, "What's the point of keeping it" and he tosses it into the pickup truck below. Suzie's new fiancé, Ted, arrives with a 6-pack of beer, to encounter the debris that missed the truck bed. Fully immersed in his I-pod shuffle, he picks up the fall out, tossing items into the truck bed, oblivious to the drama playing out on the attic balcony above him between his new love and her ex. BREAK TIME! Suzie escapes. Ted's arrival is perfect timing as Foster's behavior is becoming unbearable to her. ... Written by Tina Love

A Tale of Tails (2006)
Film (short) by Tina Love (Documentary and Family) Director, Producer, Cinematographer A red Tabby cat must come to terms with sharing his space with the tantalizing rats who have moved it.